About the CharactersThe crew members that Thor asked to join him on the Kon-Tiki were young and restless. World
War II had just ended, and many didn't know where life would now lead them. They agreed to
take part in a dangerous journey to a place they had never been, with people they didn't know.
Each had different reasons for jumping aboard: curiosity, desire to travel, desperation,
boredom - but all shared a tremendous spirit of adventure.

THOR HEYERDAHL (Pal Hagen)
Our handsome, ruthless leader. Won't take no for an answer, but has an Achilles heel - he can't
swim...